Plastic taste

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    Hi home brew experts...

    I've noticed on some of my brews I get a hit of flavour that I can only describe as slightly plasticky. A very artificial taste. I think it might be coming from the campden tablets but not really sure. I'm only using one per gallon so should be ok according to instructions.
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    Fermenting too fast, either in hot weather, placing somewhere too warm (in airing cupboard, on boiler, etc.,) can cause chemicals to be produced with off flavours that give bad hangovers.
     
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      Ooooh, did not know that. Will Google...
      Thanks Scrungee
       
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